David Rintoul Actor - About Aberdeen Play our new game - Whack The Haggis!! - Now available for all formats including iOS, Android and desktop. David Rintoul Biography of actor David Rintoul from Aberdeen who is famous for playing Doctor Finlay on TV and Baby's Dad Dr Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing The actor David Rintoul was born on the 29 November 1948 in Aberdeen, Scotland. His birth name was David Wilson. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College in the City and was brought up in Rubislaw Den North. He started acting at a young age and attended the Aberdeen Children's Theatre and was a Scottish Country dancer at Queen's Cross Church where he won many awards. His father was Doctor Leslie Wilson who helped advance elderly care services throughout Aberdeenshire. His mother, Helen, was a PE teacher. He graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA and then attended RADA. His first role after RADA was in Aladdin at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing, Sussex. The Drummer Boy is my latest novel about the ghost of a Gordon Highlander Drummer Boy from the Battle of Waterloo who haunts a modern day army nurse.

Chapters take place in modern day Aberdeen, at the Noose & Monkey bar and restaurant as well as His Majestyï¿½s Theatre and Garthdee. Other scenes take place at Tidworth and during the Napoleonic War. on most devices. David Rintoul Actor In 2013 he became the official patron of the Arts Centre and Theatre Aberdeen (ACT) which was rebranded from the Aberdeen Arts Centre for its 50th anniversary. He is engaged to actress Vivien Heilbron who was Detective Sergeant Louise Colbert in Target and as Beatrice Protheroe in The New Statesman. She has had various parts on the stage including productions of Shakespeare's plays at Stratford such as Olivia in Twelfth Night and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In March 2008 she starred in the production The Life of Grassic Gibbon at HMT Aberdeen. Their engagement was announced after the show and their wedding date announced as the 3 August 08. Vivien Heilborn had previously starred in the 1971 BBC production of Sunset Song, a Lewis Grassic Gibbon book, where she was the lead role Chris Guthrie.

McLevy - The Blue Gown He played the part of Andrew Crichton in the BBC radio 4 afternoon play McLevy on 29 November 2011. Midsomer Murders He added being a cowboy to his biography when he played the part of a Marshall in a cowboy re-enactment group in Midsomer Murders in the episode Blood in the Saddle. His character in this episode of Midsomer Murders was called Jack Fincher. David Rintoul was a bit of a baddie in Blood in the Saddle as he rode into the village at the beginning of the episode and shot dead a dog with his rifle. His character, Jack Fincher, had an affair and then was killed in cowboy style after the Wild West Fair when he was lassooed around his ankles and dragged by a horse until his death. Midsomer Murders Blood in the Saddle was broadcast as part of series 13 on the 8 September 2010. Lady Chatterley's Lover Lady Chatterley's Lover was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in October 2010.

He starred as Sir Malcolm, Lady Chatterleyï¿½s father, in this production of the DH Lawrence novel. House of Mercy The House of Mercy was broadcast as a Woman's Hour Drama in June 2010 where he starred as Stewart. Other actors in House of Mercy, a Victorian London murder mystery written by Bruce Young and dramatised by Chris Dolan included Melody Grove, Sam Dale, Timothy West, Alexander Morton, Tracy Wiles, Tony Bell, Alison Pettitt and Keely Beresford. If you like this page and would like to easily share it with your friends and family please use the social networking buttons below: Tweets by @aboutaberdeen1 Baggage In August 2009 he stared in Baggage on Radio 4. Baggage is a comedy play about four friends in Edinburgh. He was Hector the father of Caroline. Hector is a former gambler recently addicted to online poker. Baggage is written by Hilary Lyon who acts the part of Caroline and also stars Phyllis Logan, Adie Allen, Robin Cameron and Moray Hunter.

Dirty Dancing He is currently playing the role of Baby's Dad Dr Jake Houseman in the production of Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre in West End London. This musical is based on the 1987 film Dirty Dancing which starred Jennifer Grey as Frances 'Baby' Houseman, Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle and Jerry Orbach as Doctor Jake Houseman. The plot is about the family of Housemans who go on vacation to a holiday camp. Their youngest daughter who is nicknamed Baby takes dancing classes with a dance teacher called Johnny. They fall in love despite being from different cultures. The stage show includes the popular hit songs Time Of My Life, Do You Love Me? and She's Like The Wind and some that have been specially written for the theatre production by the writer Eleanor Bergenstein. The director is James Powell and it is produced by Jacobsen Entertainment and Karl Sydow in association with Lions Gate Films and Eleanor Bergenstein.

Other members of the cast include Isabella Calthorpe, Nigel Williams, Rae Baker, Billy Boyle, Richard Dempsey, Jason Griffiths, Richard Lloyd King, Richard O'Brien, Ursula Smith, Lucy Banfield, Ian Banham, Sarah Bowden, Melissa Keyes, Paul Kitson, Tanya Perera and Emma Woods. Doctor Finlay His most famous television role was as Doctor Finlay opposite to Ian Bannen as Doctor Cameron in the 1993 remake of the popular TV series about two Scottish Doctors in a small village. It also starred Annette Crosbie as the housekeeper Janet MacPherson. It ran to three series from 1993 to 1996. There were 24 episodes. The original Doctor Finlay's Casebook was shown on BBC1 from 1962 to 1971 and run for 8 series with 191 episodes. The stars were Bill Simpson as Dr. Finlay, Andrew Cruickshank as Dr. Cameron and Barbara Mullen as Janet. His first TV role was in 1973 when he played Archie Weir in Weir of Hermiston.

Other small parts soon followed including a part in a Lord Peter Wimsey mystery called Five Red Herrings where he was Jock Graham. In the 1977 production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame he played Jehan. Within a few years he gained larger parts such as Dr John Willis in Prince Regent (1979) and Dick Mallen in The Mallens. In 1980 he was Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy in the TV mini series of Pride and Prejudice. Like most Scottish actors he has appeared in Taggart. He had two roles - in 1990 he was Alistair Balmain in the episode Death Comes Softly and then Assistant Chief Constable Torrance in the episode The Ties That Bind (2005). Other crime dramas that he has acted in includes Agatha Christie's Poirot in the story The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1990) where he played John Cavendish. He was Sir John Phillips in the Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Alleyn Mysteries in The Nursing Home Murder in 1993. He has appeared in the highly popular Hornblower as Dr Clive the Ship's Surgeon.

Some could say his strong Scottish burr and calm bedside manner has type cast him to play Doctors! Though we won't mention the panned Sweet Medicine ITV programme that was dropped after one series. Though he did act the part of a roguish Doctor with an eye for the lassies well! His character was called Andrew Sweet and he was certainly no sweetie! A real contrast to the delightful Doctor John Finlay. He appears often on the stage and has even been back to Aberdeen to act in a pantomime at His Majesty's Theatre . Peppa Pig He provided many of the voice for Peppa Pig such as Grandad Dog, Dr Brown Bear and Mr Bull the dustman. As well as Peppa Pig he has voiced over the role of McBiscuit in the video game Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Muzzled! The Making of Modern Medicine Radio 4 Series In 2007 he was a reader and played some of the characters in Radio 4 factual serial The Making of Modern Medicine. In was on every weekday afternoon at 3:45 in February and March. Other readers and character actors were Peter Capaldi and Jason Watkins, the narrator and writer was Andrew Cunningham.

The 30 part radio series The Making of Modern Medicine narrated and told the story of modern Western medicine through the centuries with historical accounts of ancient Greek and Roman medicine. Lewis Grassic Gibbon Recital In August 2007 David Rintoul and his partner, Vivien Heilbron, took part in a recital on the life of Lewis Grassic Gibbon . The script was written by North East author Jack Webster. Vivien Heilbron has had previous links with the Aberdeenshire author when in 1971 she played Chris Guthrie in Sunset Song which was based on one of his novels. Vivien Heilbron narrated the recital whilst husband David Rintoul played the part of Mearns writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon. The recital took place at the Lewis Grassic Gibbon centre at Arbuthnott on 19 August 2007. The daughter of Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Rhea, was in attendance.

Doctor Finlay (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Following his service in World War II, Dr. Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House, at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted. Stars: Dr. Napier starts to promote women's health issues by holding seminars and giving out information to her new patients. She particularly wants to ensure that they know about various approaches to ... 8.8 Rachel Gant has been committed to an asylum for the past 38 years. Upon her father's death, her mother sees to her release - only to discover the dark secrets that have been locked away. 8.6 Angus Livingston and Dr. Cameron have a set to over a prescription the Doctor wrote. As a result of Cameron's scribbles, Angus gave a larger dose that he wanted. Neither agree to back down on the ...

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Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House, at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted. AJ Cronin's famous characters are lovingly recreated in the popular Scotish period drama. Genres: Details Official Sites: 9 May 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Soundtrack Album released on Total Records label. Distributed by Total Record Company via BMG (Uk) Ltd. TOT CD 2. Barcode: 5018524049424. 19 tracks including sections of Richard Harvey's score, plus opening and closing themes and traditional/classical music i.e. 'Fingal's Cave', arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams. Music recorded at CTS Studios, Wembley, London (now demolished) and Snake Ranch Studios, London. Music published by Altissimo/EMI Music Publishing (Richard Harvey material), Fireworks Music Ltd (Harry Gregson-Williams track).

See more » Connections (Camarillo, California) – See all my reviews Set Two contains the following episodes: "A Delicate Balance," "Childsplay," "Stolen Lives," "Burning Bridges," Secrecy," and "In Arcadia." Perhaps another fan can tell us which episodes to look for, to hope for the DVD release of. My wife and I are enjoying all three sets so much. I was able to read Russell Baker's script of his introductions to series two on the Masterpiece Theatre website. Can anyone suggest where I might find more material on "Doctor Finlay"? I'd love to see a website devoted to "Doctor Finlay" as good as the one for "Foyle's War." 5 of 6 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Dr Finlay The Complete Collection Series 1,2,3 & 4 DVD: Amazon.co.uk: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Gordon Reid, Margo Gunn, Jessica Turner: DVD & Blu-ray Sold by Black Wolfe and Fulfilled by Amazon .

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Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. If you're a seller, you can increase your sales significantly by using Fulfilment by Amazon. We invite you to learn more about this programme . Special Offers and Product Promotions Product Description Product Description "Based on the characters created by Scots author A.J. Cronin, Doctor Finlay updates the popular series of the 1960s Doctor Finlay s Casebook. Set in the 1940s, the series chronicles life in the town of Tannochbrae as people come to terms with post-war problems and Doctor Finlay prepares to cope with upheaval in his personal and professional life. Starring David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Jason Flemyng and Ian Bannen.Produced by STV Productions for ITV1 Series 1 Episode 1 The Return It s 1946 and the dawn of a post-war period of hope and expectation. However, the reality of John Finlay s homecoming is harshly different. The medical practice is run-down, the small town politics continue and his fiancée is curiously absent.

Series 1 - Episode 2 Working Together Although Dr Cameron is free to retire there s an atmosphere of tension about his departure from Arden House. Working as a GP again Dr Finlay finds that health care for the poor hasn t improved leading in one case to tragic consequences. Series 1 - Episode 3 Winning the Peace What exactly is Sergeant Forbes vendetta against the Hendersons at Dawes Farm? The consequences draw Dr Finlay and Dr Cameron into a bitter conflict and more than they bargained for. Series 1 - Episode 4 A Bitter Pill When Dr Neil visits Mary Thomson on a housecall he becomes concerned as to why previous medical tests have failed to reveal her apparent illness. He mistakenly becomes more interested in the treatment not aware that the patient s homelife might be at the root of the problem. Meanwhile a smallpox scare causes an emergency vaccination programme to be hastily arranged. Series 1 - Episode 5 Forbidden Fruit Dr Cameron s work at the German POW camp brings him into political conflict with one of the prisoners. Janet becomes concerned for Dr Finlay s career at his apparent fondness toward Anne Stewart. Not only is she married but a patient of the practice.

Series 1 - Episode 6 The Good Doctor Much to Dr Neil s surprise a famous singing star turns up unexpectedly at the Arden House surgery for a repeat prescription. But why? A mystery unfolds as to the exact nature of her illness. Dr Finlay is still hurt following the end of his affair and is on the brink of considering a new life elsewhere. Series 2 Episode 1 - A Delicate Balance Life at Tannochbrae faces a period of confusion as Janet completes her wedding plans and Dr Finlay investigates a suspicious death. Series 2 Episode 2 - Childsplay A teenage girl looking after her two sisters causes concern for Dr Finlay, and Dr Neil becomes emotionally involved in the case of a dying TB patient. Rural medical drama. Series 2 Episode 3 - Stolen Lives After Alex Grant s death, it emerges his daughter Rachel has been incarcerated in an asylum for 30 years for having an illegitimate child. Janet is determined to secure her release, but Dr Cameron doubts the wisdom of her efforts. Series 2 Episode 4 Burning Bridges The renovation of Arden House gets under way, but Dr Finlay begins to wonder if it was such a good idea when Dr Neil becomes increasingly vexed.

Meanwhile, Janet grapples with her own problems and Dr Cameron s night-time call-out is tinged with tragedy Series 2 - Episode 5 - Secrecy The medic resolves to track down a mysterious man who callously ignored his request to call for an ambulance - and Finlay s obsession soon leads him into a macabre world. Series 2 - Episode 6 - In Arcadia Dr Cameron feels increasingly isolated as the day of Janet and Angus s wedding approaches and Dr Finlay is drawn toward the new National Health Service. Series 3 Episodes 1 Old Flames McKenna becomes obsessed with the wife of a wounded war veteran he is treating, while Finlay and Cameron are intrigued by a film star staying in a local hotel. Series 3 - Episo Sponsored Products Related To This Item (What's this?) Masterpiece Theatre Doctor Finlay–Parts I-Vi | Variety Print May 7, 1993 | 12:00AM PT Scottish novelist/physician A.J. Cronin's Dr. John Finlay arrives on American TV in the form of David Rintoul, who plays Finlay as dour and dependable -- but not much fun as a series. Scottish novelist/physician A.J.

Cronin’s Dr. John Finlay arrives on American TV in the form of David Rintoul, who plays Finlay as dour and dependable — but not much fun as a series. In 1946, Finlay returns from the war to the Scottish village of Tannochbraer, where his partner, aging Dr. Cameron (Ian Bannen), is about to retire, and his fiancee’s (Margo Gunn) about to dump him for a Yank. It has a tiresome, familiar ring. Part of the cozy, medical “Going My Way” setup at Arden House, the doctors’ home, is crisp, bold housekeeper Janet MacPherson (Annette Crosbie). Brash young Dr. Neil (Jason Flemyng) becomes part of the arrangement; he couldn’t get into the military service and his wealthy father buys him influence if not manners. For those yearning for days when doctors’ personal attention had priority and professional ethics were strictly observed, the comparison with today’s medical advances and methods should be an eyeful.

Snooty county medical officer Gilmore (Ralph Riach) hands down decisions and worries about Finlay as the latter takes over at Arden House and embraces the oncoming National Health Service. Villagers supply the color with their stories and their often difficult accents. Director Patrick Lau moves through the first three chapters, sorting out the surprisingly unnew material. It isn’t until the third episode that Finlay and Neil become civil to one another. By Part IV, under director Aisling Walsh and a sturdy script by James Mavor, the program gets its legs. In that chapter, Neil tries helping odd Mary Thompson (Sandy McDade), whose father (John Kavanaugh) hates her husband (John McGlynn). It’s during such rare passages that “Doctor Finlay” comes alive and vital. In the fifth episode, Finlay is mixed up with a married woman, Anne Stewart (Patricia Kerrigan), who momentarily livens him up. Also written by Mavor, the final episode in which a diva (Alison Fiske, with Christine Cairns chirping) confides a terrible secret to Cameron is particularly rich. Rintoul — handsome and stolid, if not wooden — moves sturdily through his part.

Bannen as the aging Cameron is terrif. Crosbie’s housekeeper is a pleasure , and James Telfer as the young minister is good. But the series stealer is Flemyng, whose Dr. Neil grows from nasty young pup into a human being. Camerawork by Jim Peters picks up on the village atmosphere, and Fergus MacKinnon’s quick-stop editing helps the action. Marius Van Der Werff’s production design is just about right. The late Bill Simpson played Finlay on British TV in the 1960s in 200 episodes of “Dr. Finlay’s Casebook” based on several of Cronin’s novels; current version seems an unlikely rival. Masterpiece Theatre Doctor Finlay--Parts I-Vi (Suns. (9, 16, 23, 30, 6/6, 6/ 13), 9-10 p.m., PBS) Production Filmed in Scotland by Scottish TV Enterprises.

Exec producer, Robert Love; producer, Peter Wolfes; directors, Patrick Lau, Aisling Walsh; writers, Bill Craig, Ann Marie Di Mambro, Michael Wilcox, James Mavor, Colin Macdonald; based on characters created by A.J. Cronin. Crew Camera, Jim Peters; editor, Fergus MacKinnon; production designer, Marius Van Der Werff; art director, Cas Stewart; sound, Cameron Crosby; music, Richard Harvey.

Cast Cast: David Rintoul, Ian Bannen, Annette Crosbie, Jason Flemyng, Margo Gunn, Ralph Riach, Sam Douglas, Gordon Reid, James Telfer, Lucinda Brillie, Gerda Stevenson, Pamela Kelly, Barbara Horne, Sam Douglas, Monica Gibb, David McNail, Jim Byars, Raymond Ross, Colin Brown, John McHenry, Shiona Martin, Linda Whiteford, Sharon Eskine, Stephen Craig, Deborah Horne, Martin McCardie, Joy McBrinn, Isabella Jarrett, Andrew Barr, Rowena Cooper, Derek Andrews, Ken Drury, Simon Crowder, Christoph Pilarf, Eileen Nicholas, Brian McCardie, James Convey, Kenneth Bryan, David Finlay, Ian Stewart, Deirdre Murray, Frank Moorey, John McGlynn, Stuart Davis, Fiona Knowles, John Kavanagh, Sandy McDade, Anton Allan, Diana Lester, Sheila Latimer, Jim Twaddale, Thomas MacArthur, Patricia Kerrigan, Wolf Kohler, Chris Jenkinson, Stevan Rimrus, Lianne Mackay, William Henry, John Dair, Daniela Nardini, Alex McSherry, Martin Thom, I

da Schuster, Alison Fiske, Robert Ellis, Sheila Donald, Harry Jones, Steven Anderson, George Anmton, Graham McGregor, Jennifer Piercey, Mark Kingston.

BFI Screenonline: Dr Finlay's Casebook (1962-71) Dr Finlay's Casebook (1962-71) 8 series, 178 x 50 minute episodes Donald Bull Cast: Bill Simpson (Dr Alan Finlay); Andrew Cruickshank (Dr Angus Cameron); Barbara Mullen (Janet); Effie Morrison (Mistress Niven); Madge Brindley (Mistress Higgins) ITV's highly successful hospital-based soap opera, Emergency - Ward 10 (1957-67), clearly showed that the TV audience had an appetite for medical drama. What was a surprise, perhaps, was that the BBC's chosen reply, Doctor Finlay's Casebook (1962-71), was set in a pre-NHS medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae. However, the daily medical needs of a sleepy lowland community between the wars proved hugely successful with viewers - Doctor Finlay's Casebook was one of the most popular programmes of the 1960s. The show's success was partly down to some excellent casting.

The young and forward-looking Doctor Finlay was played by the dapper Bill Simpson , while his senior medical partner, the slightly staid but highly pragmatic Doctor Cameron, was portrayed by the veteran actor Andrew Cruickshank . The third series regular, housekeeper Janet, was played to stiff Presbyterian perfection by Barbara Mullen . This combination of ages and outlooks generated an underlying tension which helped create a spark at the heart of their friendships. But despite any temporary conflicts the characters' relationships were grounded firmly in compromise - Doctor Finlay's Casebook was a programme that eschewed discord in favour of conciliation, a quality that looks slightly quaint when judged against modern dramatic preferences. The basic concept for the series was based on the characters and settings created by the writer A.J. Cronin in a number of short stories based on his own experiences as a doctor. The BBC took great pains to maintain period detail and there was a surprisingly large amount of location footage, clearly shot in rural Scotland. This helped create a realistic setting for the stories as well as provide a sense of isolation. The outside world, away from provincial Tannochbrae, is a distant and often unpleasant place. In the episode 'A Test Of Intelligence' (tx.

12/1/64) city life is portrayed as dirty and disordered and clearly a potentially bad influence on those that live there. During the final season, the inhabitants of the Arden House surgery also appeared on radio, where they carried on dispensing common sense and rubbing ointment for a further seven years. And then, after a break of 15 years, the characters were once again pressed into service on primetime television, this time by ITV for Doctor Finlay (1993-96), with Ian Bannen "Doctor Finlay" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 18 out of 18 people found the following review useful: Rough country doctoring from Derbyshire, UK 31 July 2001 One of the enduring sources from which British television draws its plots is the works of author A.J. Cronin (e.g. "The Citadel"). These all involve questions of medical facts and ethics, but being written and set in the 1930's and 1940's, lack the urgency of a series such as "Casualty" or "E.R".

In the 1960's, there was a whole series, "Dr. Finlay's Casebook", built around one of Cronin's characters (starring Bill Simpson). Bravely, Scottish Television have brought Finlay back to life and rendered him in colour, something of a shock to those of us who remember the original in black-and-white from so many years ago. The new series resumes in the aftermath of World War II. Dr. Finlay has been serving overseas in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and returns to the small town of Tannochbrae in Scotland expecting to resume life as it was. However, while his crusty colleague Dr. Cameron is unchanged, everything else has been affected by the war. His fiancée has decided not to wait for him, he must deal with new colleagues and even the arrangements of the practice are overturned as the resolutely chaste housekeeper is wooed by the local chemist. The overall emotion to come from the first few episodes of the series is a sense of let-down, as Finlay finds that after a World War, familiar small tragedies caused by ignorance and poverty still persist. Later, as he and other members of his practice rebuild their lives, a more hopeful note emerges.

David Rintoul probably makes a better Dr. Finlay than Simpson did. (The late) Ian Bannen and Annette Crosbie are a superb double-act as Dr. Cameron and housekeeper Janet Macpherson. Other good performances come from Margo Gunn (Nurse Brenda Maitland), Jessica Turner (Dr. Elizabeth Napier) and Gordon Reid (chemist Angus Livingstone). Some viewers may find the harsh Scottish accents of some of the incidental characters such as Dr. Finlay's patients a little grating, but this adds to the faultless authenticity. Overall, don't expect fireworks but be prepared to be entertained. Was the above review useful to you? 14 out of 14 people found the following review useful: Outstanding Series With the Freshening Breath of Life from United States 13 December 2005 This production is one of the finest I've ever seen: whether it be live theater, television or cinema. The stories are dramatic and gritty. The show doesn't give in to touchy-feely good endings. The actors play their characters marvelously. The story takes place in a small Scottish town after WWII.

Various, believable and sometimes intense personal dramas take place in this series--which has an authentic beginning and ending. NO room for sequels here. I watched it once and then two days later stayed up all night watching it again. It has some humor but this isn't another All Creatures Great And Small (which in its way is an excellent series). I highly recommend this five-star, 10 point series. Was the above review useful to you? 9 out of 9 people found the following review useful: Not by the BBC from St Petersburg FL USA 24 March 2004 To add to the previous comment, only the original Dr Findlay's Casebook was made by the BBC. The remake Dr Findlay was not - it was made by Scottish Television. The new version is now available in the USA on DVD. Unfortunately the original does not seem to be available anywhere. The original by A J Cronin was of course just a short story and the TV versions are really new works using the characters from this story. Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 11 people found the following review useful: Haphazard Release of the episodes!!

from Kent, England 27 April 2006 According to the running schedule for this show, there were 27 episodes shot in the beautiful town of Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. To date, there are three seasons released onto DVD in the UK. This means there are 8 episodes missing - where are they? The DVD sets themselves are nice but the order in which they are released is all over the place. DVD Set One comprises 6 episodes only, and they are: The Return/Working Together/Winning the Peace/A Bitter Pill/Forbidden Fruit and The Good Doctor. Can't find what's on Set Two (why don't online retailers put this info up??) Set Three comprises: Old Flames/Time Will Tell/Private Lives/The Earth's Sweet Being/A Natural Mistake/The Greatness & The Power and No Time for Heroes. I am waiting for set Two to arrive and when it does I'll post it's contents. Why, oh why can't distributors and TV companies work together to get the episodes out in the correct order and not just cherry pick a few eps here and there - we'd like the whole set please. Was the above review useful to you?

5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: the contents of set two of Doctor Finlay from Camarillo, California 21 July 2006 Set Two contains the following episodes: "A Delicate Balance," "Childsplay," "Stolen Lives," "Burning Bridges," Secrecy," and "In Arcadia." Perhaps another fan can tell us which episodes to look for, to hope for the DVD release of. My wife and I are enjoying all three sets so much. I was able to read Russell Baker's script of his introductions to series two on the Masterpiece Theatre website. Can anyone suggest where I might find more material on "Doctor Finlay"? I'd love to see a website devoted to "Doctor Finlay" as good as the one for "Foyle's War." Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Wonderful Experience from United Kingdom 12 July 2009 The 1990's version of Dr.Finlay was filmed in my home town of Auchtermuchty.

A great number of residents were cast as extras which was a great opportunity (not to mention £58 a day for not doing very much!!!). The cast members were delightful, especially the very charming and humble David Rintoul. The crew were equally fantastic and great to see again in the village over the 4 years the series was filmed. However not all the scenes were filmed in Auchtermuchty (Arden House for instance was elsewhere). As a teen on location it inspired me to take an interest and go on to study Television production at college. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: A cut above from Australia 11 December 2012 This is a series about a medical practice in a Scottish town immediately after the Second World War. It is based on A.J. Cronin's characters, Dr John Finlay and Dr Alexander Cameron, and is the second television series based on the Cronin characters: the first, a good one, was made by the BBC in the 1960s.

All the ingredients are there for something fairly predictable: quirky minor characters fluttering around the bright lights of the good doctors respectfully played by actors not keen to grate against an audience's well set expectations. Fortunately, this is not what the writers, producers, and performers of this excellent series are content with doing. In a number of ways this is an unusual series. First, it almost completely eschews melodrama, opting instead for a far less 'finished' or convenient approach to story-telling. Secondly, the main characters are, all of them, a sometimes exasperating, but therefore more believable, mixture of foolishness and insight, decency and bloody-mindedness. The stories are written by various writers, and there is only the slightest attempt to knit the episodes together  it is not a serial  which makes for the third unusual quality. But the performances and character development achieved within this format are first class. The art direction is exceptionally good, and the attention paid to details of verisimilitude and continuity of action would put many a better known television series to shame. There are perhaps two or three episodes that do not come off or drift through less substantial subject matter, but the other 24 or so reach a high standard indeed.

Enjoyable, engaging, substantial drama. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: I really like this series from nj, usa 2 June 2008 This is an excellent series. The actors are well cast and do a great job. The scripts are well written, although the episode endings are occasionally unfinished or hard to understand. The one problem I have with the series is that David Rintoul sometimes plays Doctor Finlay as stiffly as he played Mr. Darcy. He really needs to loosen up a bit. I have a question. Does anyone out there know where I can get a copy of the last episode in season four called "Doctor Finlay Snowbound"? I think it may have been broadcast at a later date that year as a special. It's not included in "Doctor Finlay Days Of Grace" which is the last series available for purchase. Was the above review useful to you?

1 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Gynocentrism and female irresponsibility glorified in otherwise fine Scottish series Author: Mena Reno 21 December 2015 The Scots and the Irish are much better than the English when it comes to quality TV production. This series is no exception. The settings are gorgeous, the costumes spot on, and the acting mostly very persuasive. Where it falls down, as almost every British program since the 1990's, is in the morally irresponsible way it portrays women. Put simply, the female characters are almost never shown to receive just reward for their irresponsible actions. Whether it is a poorly chosen love interest, or a false molestation accusation, or driving a hapless but honest husband to suicide, the women are almost always given a free pass. To add insult to injury, there's always some chest-thumping white knight around to deploy the all-too-common violence-by-proxy that victimhood-obsessed women love to use against men. So what, you say? Well, the episodes more often than not end with the wrong people getting away with things and the doctor heroes doing nothing more than looking pained. One has to wonder why the stories are being told at all.

Nothing is proved. Nothing is resolved. No-one is properly punished. The doctoring is interesting, but there's no moral resolution other than some shallow half-reference to old-fashioned values. It's like watching too-serious children playing at being adults. In summary, this show is beautifully produced and well-intentioned but ineffective, indeterminate and morally impotent. If you have an interest in feminine moral delinquency and pompous but complicit masculine patronage, or a lesson in treating women like irresponsible children, then this is the show for you. Others will find it pretty frustrating. Was the above review useful to you? Watch Doctor Finlay Free Online Watch Doctor Finlay Free Online Release Date: Categories: TV Drama Medical Medical drama Miniseries Based on Cronin's novella entitled Country Doctor, the storylines centered on Dr. Finlay's general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. The main characters were Dr. Finlay, a junior partner in the practice,... Show More Based on Cronin's novella entitled Country Doctor, the storylines centered on Dr.

Finlay's general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. The main characters were Dr. Finlay, a junior partner in the practice, played by Bill Simpson, Dr. Cameron, the craggy senior partner, played by Andrew Cruickshank, and Janet, their unflappable housekeeper and receptionist at Arden House, played by Barbara Mullen. Dr. Finlay returned to television with the ITV series, Doctor Finlay, which featured David Rintoul as Dr. Finlay, Ian Bannen as Dr. Cameron, and Annette Crosbie as Janet. It later aired in the U.S. on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. Show Less

Question: Which 'Doctor' has been played on television by Bill Simpson and David Rintoul?
Answer: 'DOCTOR FINLAY'